Associations to the word «Demolish»

Wiktionary

DEMOLISH, verb. To destroy; to destruct.
DEMOLISH, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To utterly defeat.

Dictionary definition

DEMOLISH, verb. Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand".
DEMOLISH, verb. Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her".
DEMOLISH, verb. Defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope